Patient Care Tech Oncology Unit

Position Purpose

The PCT, under the direction of a registered nurse, is responsible for direct patient care considering age specific, developmental, cultural and spiritual needs. They assist in establishing and maintaining a patient care environment that is clean, safe and conducive to patient/family wellbeing including concepts of relationship-based care.

What You Will Do

• Training is provided to prepare our colleagues for success.
• Assist patients in completing ADLs including: Bathing, showering, toileting, positioning, turning, transferring, ambulation using assistive devices and with feeding and menu selection.
• Collect and send specimens including blood and blood cultures.
• Insert and remove peripheral IV catheters.
• Record patient information and required data in appropriate areas in order to meet documentation requirements.
• Patients served include adults with hematologic and oncologic illness, including solid tumors, malignancies, and terminal illness. We offer a variety of therapeutic interventions, from chemotherapy to palliative care services.

Required Education / Licensure

• High school diploma or GED
• Minimum of one year of previous direct care experience (acute or long term) or successful completion of CENA, PCT, MA, or EMT course.
• Student nurses must have completed their nursing fundamentals class of a BSN program.

Schedule

• Shifts Available: 6:30 am-3:00pm; 2:30pm-11:00pm, 10:30pm-7:00am
• Status Available: Full-time, Part-time
• Every Other Weekend and 3 Holidays per year required for Full-time and Part-time team members.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• DAILY PAY
• Benefits effective Day One! No waiting periods.
• Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Life Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability.
• Comprehensive medical plan options administered by BlueCross BlueShield of Michigan (BCBSM). Each plan option offers the flexibility to choose from two tiers with Tier 1 Trinity Health network providers providing the lowest out of pocket costs and Tier 2 select BCBSM providers.
• Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions
• Opportunity for growth and advancement throughout SJMHS and Trinity Health
• Tuition Reimbursement